HOW TO IDENTIFY THE FIRST SIX USA EDITIONS
The full guide below was originally compiled by the late Doug Wilcox (with help provided by Terry Simmons), and was reproduced with Doug's kind permission.
Many thanks to Chris Sherlock for finding this lost USA identification guide.
My own Quick Check simplified version (based on Doug's information) is listed first. This version has now been extensively tested and appears accurate.
If you use either of these guides please fill in the short survey at the bottom of the page. Thank you.
QUICK CHECK FOR THE FIRST SIX USA EDITIONS
Is "Angelo Platinum Paper" in the index?
Yes It is the 1st, 2nd or 3rd edition. No It is the 4th, 5th or 6th edition.
1st, 2nd & 3rd editions:
On page 28 do the cameras point:
a) top to right, bottom to left = 1st edition
b) both to right = 2nd edition
c) both straight to front = 3rd edition
4th, 5th & 6th editions:
Is the index the last page at the back of the book?
Yes = 6th edition
No Is "Architectural Photography" the first entry in the index?
Yes = 5th edition
No = 4th edition
FULL GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING THE FIRST SIX USA EDITIONS
1st Edition: Announced in Kodak Trade Circular May 1912 Page 27: Last Autotime entry "Style DDD"
Page 28: Top camera pointed to the right. Bottom camera pointed to the left.
Page 139: Third paragraph reads "If one has a weak negative ... to a marked degree."
Page 142: 1 illustration. Page 144: 2 illustrations.
2nd Edition: 1913, 160 Pages
Index: Number 6 missing from heading "Developing with tank 80-92-9(6)"
Page 27: Last Autoline entry "Style HHH". Page 28: Both cameras pointed to the right.
Page 85: Asterisk left off indented instruction "If crystals ..."
Page 142: 2 illustrations. Page 144: 1 illustration.
3rd Edition: After July 1914, 166 pages
Page 17: Last line is one word "shots." Page 27: Last Autotime entry "Style I"
Page 28: Both cameras illustrated straight on and both cameras have cable release attached.
Page 30 and 31: The Autographic Kodak cameras. (Introduced July 1914 Kodak Trade circular.)
Page 77: Table at bottom contains four entries.
Page 82: Contains two new paragraphs: Second paragraph reads "The preparation of an Autographic ...", Third paragraph reads "The Autographic film ..." 1 illustration.
Page 83: 2 illustrations. Page 85: 2 illustrations. Instruction No. 11 printed in italics.
Page 86: 2 illustrations.
Page 87: Part of the instructions under the heading "Preparing the Developer" are in bold type.
Page 142: New product listed as "Brilliant Velvet Bromide".
Page 146: New Title: "The Brownie and Vest Pocket Kodak Enlarging Camera".
Page 158: New Title: "Velox Lantern Slide Film".
4th Edition: 1915
Angelo Platinum Paper removed from Index.
5th Edition: 1917 160 Pages
Architectural Photography first item in Index.
Page 27: No Autotime scales listed.
Page 120: Kodak Amateur Printer and Kodak Auto-Mask Printing Frame Illustrated.
6th Edition: 1917 168 pages
Index moved to last page in rear.
Items added to Index: Color Filters / Filters, Color / Outdoor Exposure / Portraits, Home
Page 4: First illustration new, entitled "Hay Time".
Page 18: No. 3A Autographic Kodak camera appears in the second paragraph.
Added: "Note:U.S. 4 equals ..."(Fourth Paragraph)
U.S. aperture values and f aperture values explained
Page 23: Two photographs of a young man demonstrating how to hold a camera.
Page 29: New illustration titled "Summer Time" showing two oxen and a hay wagon.
Page 42: New illustration titled "The Approaching Storm"
Page 79: Photographic illustration, formerly a drawing.
Page 139: Next to the last paragraph reads, "The emulsion is coated on two different"
Page 140: Last sentence in seventh paragraph reads "Made in smooth surface only."
Page 146: New title: "Outdoor Exposures"
Many thanks to Chris Sherlock for finding this lost USA identification guide.
My own Quick Check simplified version (based on Doug's information) is listed first. This version has now been extensively tested and appears accurate.
If you use either of these guides please fill in the short survey at the bottom of the page. Thank you.
QUICK CHECK FOR THE FIRST SIX USA EDITIONS
Is "Angelo Platinum Paper" in the index?
Yes It is the 1st, 2nd or 3rd edition. No It is the 4th, 5th or 6th edition.
1st, 2nd & 3rd editions:
On page 28 do the cameras point:
a) top to right, bottom to left = 1st edition
b) both to right = 2nd edition
c) both straight to front = 3rd edition
4th, 5th & 6th editions:
Is the index the last page at the back of the book?
Yes = 6th edition
No Is "Architectural Photography" the first entry in the index?
Yes = 5th edition
No = 4th edition
FULL GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING THE FIRST SIX USA EDITIONS
1st Edition: Announced in Kodak Trade Circular May 1912 Page 27: Last Autotime entry "Style DDD"
Page 28: Top camera pointed to the right. Bottom camera pointed to the left.
Page 139: Third paragraph reads "If one has a weak negative ... to a marked degree."
Page 142: 1 illustration. Page 144: 2 illustrations.
2nd Edition: 1913, 160 Pages
Index: Number 6 missing from heading "Developing with tank 80-92-9(6)"
Page 27: Last Autoline entry "Style HHH". Page 28: Both cameras pointed to the right.
Page 85: Asterisk left off indented instruction "If crystals ..."
Page 142: 2 illustrations. Page 144: 1 illustration.
3rd Edition: After July 1914, 166 pages
Page 17: Last line is one word "shots." Page 27: Last Autotime entry "Style I"
Page 28: Both cameras illustrated straight on and both cameras have cable release attached.
Page 30 and 31: The Autographic Kodak cameras. (Introduced July 1914 Kodak Trade circular.)
Page 77: Table at bottom contains four entries.
Page 82: Contains two new paragraphs: Second paragraph reads "The preparation of an Autographic ...", Third paragraph reads "The Autographic film ..." 1 illustration.
Page 83: 2 illustrations. Page 85: 2 illustrations. Instruction No. 11 printed in italics.
Page 86: 2 illustrations.
Page 87: Part of the instructions under the heading "Preparing the Developer" are in bold type.
Page 142: New product listed as "Brilliant Velvet Bromide".
Page 146: New Title: "The Brownie and Vest Pocket Kodak Enlarging Camera".
Page 158: New Title: "Velox Lantern Slide Film".
4th Edition: 1915
Angelo Platinum Paper removed from Index.
5th Edition: 1917 160 Pages
Architectural Photography first item in Index.
Page 27: No Autotime scales listed.
Page 120: Kodak Amateur Printer and Kodak Auto-Mask Printing Frame Illustrated.
6th Edition: 1917 168 pages
Index moved to last page in rear.
Items added to Index: Color Filters / Filters, Color / Outdoor Exposure / Portraits, Home
Page 4: First illustration new, entitled "Hay Time".
Page 18: No. 3A Autographic Kodak camera appears in the second paragraph.
Added: "Note:U.S. 4 equals ..."(Fourth Paragraph)
U.S. aperture values and f aperture values explained
Page 23: Two photographs of a young man demonstrating how to hold a camera.
Page 29: New illustration titled "Summer Time" showing two oxen and a hay wagon.
Page 42: New illustration titled "The Approaching Storm"
Page 79: Photographic illustration, formerly a drawing.
Page 139: Next to the last paragraph reads, "The emulsion is coated on two different"
Page 140: Last sentence in seventh paragraph reads "Made in smooth surface only."
Page 146: New title: "Outdoor Exposures"